text_original: Even before his death there were omin  ous indications that the resources of the Empire had been overtaxed, and almost immediately after his death the collapse of his system showed on how unsubstan  tial a foundation it rested.
text_transcription: EVEN BEFORE HIS DEATH THERE WERE OMINOUS INDICATIONS THAT THE RESOURCES OF THE EMPIRE HAD BEEN OVERTAXED AND ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIS DEATH THE COLLAPSE OF HIS SYSTEM SHOWED ON HOW UNSUBSTANTIAL A FOUNDATION IT RESTED
phonemes: ˈiːvən bᵻfˌɔːɹ hɪz dˈɛθ ðɛɹwˌɜːɹ ˈɑːmɪn ˈuːz ˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃənz ðætðə ɹᵻsˈɔːɹsᵻz ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ hɐdbɪn ˌoʊvɚtˈækst, ænd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪmˈiːdɪətli ˈæftɚ hɪz dˈɛθ ðə kəlˈæps ʌv hɪz sˈɪstəm ʃˈoʊd ˌɔn hˌaʊ ʌnsˈʌbstən tˈiːəl ɐ faʊndˈeɪʃən ɪt ɹˈɛstᵻd.